Oil burner apparatus



W, 1%., I A. MUSZYNSKE v 2,24,776

OIL BURNER APPARATUS Filed July T, 1933 INVENTTOR.

4 'ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 17, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to oil burner apparatus and is-directed more particularly to oil burner apparatus for use in connection with water heaters and the like.

The principal objects of the invention are directed to the provision of an oil burner apparatus which is particularly adapted for use in connection with a vertical water heater or boiler associated with pressing machines and the like. According to special features of the invention, a structure is provided including means for supporting a water heating tank or boiler and a burner structure located therebelow which is arranged for swinging movements. This is so the burner may be swung from beneath the boiler or water heating tank to facilitate work being done on the burner. In this way, the boiler is supported by the apparatus of the invention and the burner cooperates with the boiler.

Another object of the invention is the provision -of novel means for leveling the burner apparatus which means is accessible through the lower side thereof so that it is not necessary to disassemble the burner for the leveling or adjusting thereof.

Numerous novel features and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter more fully referred to in connection with the accompanying description of the preferred form ofthe invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig- 1 is a combined sectional and elevational view showing the apparatus of the invention in association with the lower side of a water heater or boiler.

Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view at a small scale on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1.

Figs. 3 and 4 are small scale elevational views showing modified forms of air regulating means which may be used with the burner structure shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a small scale inverted plan view of the burner shown in Fig. 1, and

Fig. 6 is a small scale elevational view of another modified form of the invention.

Referring now to the drawing more in detail, the invention will be fully described.

An upper supporting ring 2 is provided for supporting a water heater or boiler such as is used for supplying steam to a pressing machine or the like.

This supporting ring 2 has an upwardly extending annular flange 4 and a shoulder on the outer side thereof, as shown. At 6 is represented the outer cylindrical shell of a water heater which encircles the flange 4 and rests on the shoulder mentioned. An inwardly extending flange 8 supports the inner portion of the water heater which may be the tank and an opening I2 is disposed below the tank It so that heat may rise from a 5 burner below the ring up into the water heater.

The lower portion hi of the supporting ring 2 is flared as shown and has outwardly extending lugs 56 which receive the upper ends of rods l8. These rods may have bases such as 253 at their 10 lower ends which rest on the floor or on a foundaticn of some kind. By means of the rods l8, the ring is rigidly supported so that it in turn may suitably support the water heater mentioned.

A bracket 22 is oscillatable on one of the rods I8 and it may rest on a collar 24 or on the upper end of a base Eli. The inner end of the bracket is formed to have a pair of curving arms 24 and its outer end consists of an arm 26, as shown in Fig. 2. This outer arm extends in an angular relation with respect to the inner arms as shown.

A rodmember 28 extends upwardly from the outer end or" arm 2% and supports the usual-sump 38 and reservoir 32 thereabove which may be in V the form of a bottle inverted with its neck in the sump, as shown. Fuel such as oil carried in the bottle is delivered into the sump 3t and pipe connections (not shown) deliver fuel into the burner.

A plate 38 for supporting a burner has an upper ring-like flange 38 and a lower depending flange 48. This plate is provided with openings 42 to permit air to pass upwardly therethrough into the burner and it rests on or is supported by the arms 24' of bracket 22. 35

An outer shell for the burner 4t embraces the flange 3B of the plate 36, extends upwardly therefrom and has its upper end inclining inwardly.

This shell 46 is preferably larger than the skirt I4 of the ring 2. The inclined upper end and flaring skirt thus insure that heated gases pass into the ring and upwardly into the water heater.

The upper end of the cylinder terminates just below the lower end of the skirt l4 of the ring 2 so that the burner structure may be swung 45 on the rod l8 between a position where the burner underlies the ring and a position outside said ring. With the burner outside the ring or when it is swung from beneath the ring, it is possible to remove the shell 46 from the plate 36 and thus facilitate access to the burner proper.

The burner structure is indicated generally by 50 and may include the usual base 52 and upwardly extending concentric perforated sleeves those of the other.

disposed within the shell 46. The burner is supported above the plate 36 in any convenient manner. A lower cap -3 has a wall which encircles the lower flange 4B of the plate and horizontally disposed wall 56 leading into a central sump 53 as shown in Fig. 1.

The sump 58 of the lower cap member is arranged to catch oil dripping from the burner through the openings 42 of the plate 36. The horizontal wall 56 of the lower cap is provided with a plurality of air openings 5! as shown. A ring-like damper (it rests'on the horizontally disposed wall 53 and is likewise provided with openings 59. As the damper is rotated its openings are brought into and out of register with those of the wall 56. A clamp bolt 62 extends upwardly through the bracket 22 and plate 36 and has a tubular sleeve member 64 therearound, as shown.

This bolt is disposed in such a way and is of such length that its head is below the horizontal wall 56 of the lower cap. The bolt and sleeve function as a clamp to clamp the plate 36 to the bracket 22 and is purposely conveniently accessible outside the lower cap. Adjusting screws 66 in threaded engagement with the ends of the arms 24 bear on the under side of the plate 36 and extend through openings 51 and 59 in the wall 56 of the lower cap and damper 60 so as to be ac- I provided therefor makes it possible to readily and quickly level or adjust the plate 36 without disturbing any of the parts of the burner.

The modified form of the invention shown in Fig. 3 will now be described. In this form of the invention a plate 113 similar to the plate 36 has a lower flange i2 which is provided with openings 14 therethrough. A lower cap 16 similar to the cap 54 has side walls 18 embracing the lower flange of plate iii and this is also provided with openings 3% as shown.

The lower cap in this case is oscillatable relative to the plate so that the openings of one member may be brought into and out of register with In this way the flow of air into the burner may be varied.

' In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 4 a plate 82 is provided and a cup-shaped lower member 84 is suspended on a rod 86 which is in threaded engagement with the plate 82 as shown. By moving the arm or steering it into and out of the plate, cap member 84 is raised and lowered and the amount of air admitted to the burner is varied by varying the space between the upper side of the member 84 and the lower side of the plate.

The form of the invention shown in Fig. 6 will now be described. In this case a plate 90 similar to plate 36 has a lower flange 92. A lower cap 94 5 has a side wall embracing flange 92, a lower wall 96 and an inner vertical wall 96. A ring-like damper I00 rests on the lower wall between the wall 98 and outer wall of the cap. The damper and wall are provided with openings I02 which are brought into and out of register as the damper is oscillated. The wall 98 with the bottom wall form a sump. In this way, oil dripping from the burner is collected and prevented from falling through the openings in the damper and cap.

Having described the invention in the form at present preferred, what I now desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

As a new article of manufacture, an apparatus for supporting an oil burner in operative and inoperative positions relative to an existing boiler comprising in combination, spaced verticallyextending shaft-like support members, a supporting ring fixed at its opposite sides to the upper ends of said shaft-like members and provided with a central opening therethrough, a horizontally-extending supporting shoulder at the upper side of said ring for supporting a. boiler, an annular vertically-extending positioning flange at the upper side of said ring and outside said shoulder for positioning the boiler concentrically of and over said opening in said ring, a skirt provided on the lower side of said ring which flares downwardly and outwardly away therefrom to form an inlet of a certain diameter which is concentrically disposed relative to said opening in the ring, a bracket oscillatable on one of said support members adapted to swing in opposite directions,

said bracket including a pair of inner arms and 46 an outer free arm angularly disposed relative to said pair of arms, a plate member carried by said pair of arms for supporting an oil burner and having an upper ring-like flange, and a shell disposed on said plate outside said lastnamed flange for surrounding an oil burner supported on said plate member, said shell being provided with an inwardly converging upper end portion formed; to provide an outlet which is not greater in diameter than said certain diameter of the inlet of the 60; ring, all adapted and arranged whereby said bracket may be swung in opposite directions to; move said plate member between an operativev position wherein the said shell lies between said support members with its outlet disposed below said inlet and inoperative positions wherein the said shell lies at opposite sides of said support, members.

ANTONI MUSZYNSKL 

